ABSTRACT

Proceedings at the Court of Criticism, Thursday March 17 The Court upon Motion delivered the following Opinion concerning the Foundling.1 The Incident upon which this Play is founded, is Mr. Belmont bringing into his Father’s

House, at Midnight, a young Woman who, tho’ unknown to the Family, is there received as a Ward of his, left to his Care by a Friend. The Father makes no Objection, nor much Enquiry into the Matter, and the Sister immediately contracts an Intimacy and Friendship with her.